ANNOUNCING: Lou Barlow "Brace The Wave"

We are extremely excited to announce that Lou Barlow will release his first solo album in six years on JNR! Barlow's extensive and celebrated catalog includes releases from Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, Folk Implosion, and his new solo album will mark the third release under his own name. You can hear snippets of various album tracks -- along with commentary from Barlow himself -- in this new album trailer.

Released September 4th, we have a special VIP Exclusive edition, limited to just 500 hand-numbered copies on marbled pink & seafoam vinyl (available while they last). Plus, 100 random copies will include an original Polaroid "selfie" by Lou Barlow.
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Surprise! There's a new Half Japanese EP!

That's right... a surprise EP from one of the most influential bands in rock history.

Bingo Ringo is limited to just 173 copies on specialty lathe-cut records, each copy is hand-made and features a custom design utilizing three separate spindle holes.

ANNOUNCING: Chris Schlarb "Dropsy"

This is a weird one folks... Dropsy, the new album from our good friend and aspiring cult leader Chris Schlarb, is a video game soundtrack of micro-jazz compositions (28 songs in total, averaging 1 minute and 41 seconds per song). The whole album is based on an old-school point-and-click adventure game, where the protagonist is a disturbing clown with no hands who only wants to hug people. That's pretty fucked up.

Dropsy is limited to a one-time pressing of 500 hand-numbered copies on yellow-inside-transparent orange vinyl. This album will never be pressed again within the foreseeable constraints of time and space...
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INTRODUCING: J Fernandez

We are very happy to unleash the debut full-length from J Fernandez! On "Many Levels of Laughter", J Fernandez invites us into his own, very special universe. Blending lo-fi recording techniques with psychedelic, dreamy melancholy textures, this is a debut for the history books.

"Strange and inviting at the same damn time." -Fader

"Fernandez’s debut shows a remarkable amount of personality and vision." -Consequence Of Sound

"Is J Fernandez America's Next great American Singer-Songwriter?" -NME

Our "Artist In Residence" series features a year's worth of release from one of our prolific artists.

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About Joyful Noise

We are purveyors of interesting media for a variety of artistically-honest, exploratory & often haphazard musicians. We're not your standard noise or experimental label; nor are we interested in typical indie rock. We do however love when these two sides of the spectrum intersect in interesting ways. And we gravitate towards artists who, in one way or another, bridge this gap between pop and noise.

Since our first release in 2003 the label has grown a diverse roster of bands including: Kishi Bashi, Sebadoh, Son Lux, Half Japanese, Memory Map, Joan Of Arc, Jad Fair, Sleeping Bag, David Yow, and many others. We have also released a slew of limited specialty releases from bands like Melvins, Dinosaur Jr., of Montreal, Daniel Johnston, Deerhoof, etc.

We are based in the great city of Indianapolis, Indiana, where we operate a tiny record store and venue.